RUSSELL, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: E.E. AUSTIN & SON, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of E.E. AUSTIN & SON, INC. in 3700 PA ROUTE 957, RUSSELL, PA 16345 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339551715.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- E.E. AUSTIN & SON, INC.
- Site address
- 3700 PA ROUTE 957
- City
- RUSSELL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16345
- Mailing
- 1919 REED STREET, ERIE, PA 16503
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.153 L
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,366 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.153(l): LP-Gas storage locations were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 20B:C: A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, exterior southwest side of the structure, on or about January 14, 2014 and times prior thereto: A propane cylinder used to power a concrete floor saw was located in a storage trailer. The closest portable fire extinguisher was located more than 50-feet from the fuel cans inside the elementary school addition.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1366
1926.151 C06
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.151(c)(6): Portable fire extinguishing equipment, suitable for the fire hazard(s) involved, was not provided at convenient, conspicuously accessible locations in the area: A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, exterior southwest side of the structure, on or about January 14, 2014 and times prior thereto: One full five gallon gasoline can and one full five gallon diesel can was located on a pallet in the storage area. The closest portable fire extinguisher was located more than 50-feet from the fuel cans inside the elementary school addition.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,142 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, elementary school addition, on or about January 16, 2014 and times prior thereto: Employees were utilizing a Makita metal cutting saw to cut metal flat stock and studs. The saw's flexible cord had damage including, but not limited to, burns to the outer jacket.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2142
1926.20 B03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation. A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, elementary school addition, Storage Master Chest gang box, on or about January 14, 2014 and times prior thereto: A flexible cord, which was available for employee use, had a cut in the cords outer jacket. The cord was not tagged out of service, or rendered inoperable.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1926.150 A04
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): Firefighting equipment was not periodically inspected: A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, elementary school addition, on or about January 14, 2014 and times prior thereto: Employees were cutting metal flat stock and studs with a Makita metal cutting saw. The Buckeye dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: AH-306880) that was staged at the cutting area and available for employee use did not have evidence of annual maintenance.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired. A.) E.E. Austin & Son, Inc., 3700 Route 957, Russell, PA 16345, elementary school addition, electrical room, on or about January 16, 2014 and times prior thereto: An employee was utilizing a Michigan 6-foot folding step ladder (M/N: 371506) while installing drywall. The ladder had damage consisting of bent rear braces.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339551715.
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